Head of Department, Technology and Innovation Clinic, Oslo University Hospital HF lunch lecture on cyber security in labs Teams; patient safety risk rising
Security and technology preparedness as tools for safe, smart hospitals
- okt. 2026, kl. 11:00–11:40
Security and technology preparedness as tools for safe, smart hospitals
Laboratories are critical hubs in hospital preparedness. In this lunch lecture arranged by NITO BFI research, it is highlighted how security and technology preparedness can strengthen operations, data quality and patient safety in laboratory environments.
The laboratories are among the most technology-intensive and digitally dependent parts of the health service. Analytical instruments, laboratory information systems (LIS), integrations with medical record systems and automated workflows are essential for fast and correct diagnostics. At the same time, this dependency makes laboratories particularly vulnerable to digital incidents.
In this lunch lecture, the speaker is based on concrete examples of what cyber security and technology preparedness looks like in practice for laboratories. He sheds light on the types of cyber threats facing the healthcare sector today, and why laboratories are attractive targets – whether it’s system outages, data manipulation or loss of critical functions.
The lecture shows how digital events can quickly have direct consequences for patient safety: delayed or missing analysis results, reduced traceability, manual emergency procedures and an increased risk of errors. Biomedical laboratory technicians play a key role in this context, both as users of the technology and as professionals responsible for quality, operation and emergency preparedness in everyday laboratory work.
Participants gain insight into why cyber security is not just an IT responsibility, but an integral part of patient safety work – and how increased awareness, good routines and interdisciplinary collaboration can contribute to safer, more robust and smart laboratories in the hospitals of the future.
The lunch lecture will be held on Teams. There will be an opportunity to ask questions in the meeting chat. The lecture will be recorded and will be available to the participants afterwards.
Head of DepartmentTechnology and Innovation ClinicOslo University Hospital HF,
Torkel is responsible for medical technology, ICT and technological architecture in the New Oslo University Hospital. In the lunch lecture, he shares experiences from working with cyber security and technology preparedness, and how this is crucial for safe laboratory operations and patient safety in modern hospitals.
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